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JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ April 25, 1865. 



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Flowkb-beds (y. jV). — We shouM prefer pairins' eueh beds with th** 

 saire planting and if the beUw nre more tlian 4 feet iu wiiltli tliey would tell 

 wel: edRed. If riie gravel ia so light, however, darii colours should pre- 

 dominute for edgings. 



Vine Lsavf^ (ff«6oro»«7A).— The leaves Fhnuld have been sent at least in 

 tisstte paper. We fnnnd no disease upon them, and but little of the warts 

 which are irentrally the result of rhe house being kept damp and the ronls 

 ■wet and ci'ld. The shrivelling yon speak of we would attribute to want of 

 root-action. Have you examined the stems and roots to see that they have 

 not het-n nibbled by mice. We once had a Vine or two of which the leaves 

 shrivelled, and we found the stems nearly severed by mice. Even for warts 

 stllphur would do no good. 



CovSKEVATOttY .Adjoining rnAwiNG-Boosi (ffaie/iournc).— If your back 

 wall faces fhe south you will not have shade enoueh for Ferns. You tnigbt 

 have them on the two cides. where yon propose plunging your pots, if there 

 were more «'-a e ibfre. A pretty node would be to throw these side*; into 

 Irregular little h-llocks for Ferns, and cover the cro«n(il with Helvetic Moss, 

 and have an elevated vase or two. Wo think for such a honse as yours we 

 would prefer large vases with creepers hangine from them, and the plants 

 in the vases might he in pots, to permit of changing them often. This 

 would be more artistic thiin plunging in borders. If the latter should be 

 decided on we wnnid prefer moss, and plants of Helvetic Moss could bo 

 grown to cover the other Moss as s. on as the plnnging was done. The 

 climbers we recommend are Passidora cocrulea. Passifloruracemosa cmrulea 

 Tacson'a raoUisslma, Bignonia Chirere, Uabrothamnus elegans, and Ken- 

 nedTa Maryattfp. 



Iksects OS Stihwbekriis (R TJ'i;i/fc).— After examining the bits of 

 Strawberry leaves we though' we found one young, white, red spider, and 

 there seeo-ed also truces of thrips. The leaves should have been wrapped 

 in something lo prevent the insects escaping. For plants in bloom put 

 sulphur on the healing medium, so that the sulphur may not be heated 

 above 165'. and as soon as the fruit is set syringe well with clear soot water. 

 Need we siy thut it is Uhcl' fs to write ctpecting a reply for the first Tues- 

 day, when all the Number was printed hcfore vour inquiry came to hand! 

 Friends who wart answers in a hurry should write earlj — as soon as the 

 previous Number i- out. 



Twelve Zokai.k Oeeaniums Foa Pot Cdltdbe {J. T. I.).— Diadem 

 salmon and white; Eve (Bull's), pinlt ; Editor (Bo IV), scarlet; Clipirer 

 (Bull 61, Fcarlet; Mad.me Kudersdorff, salmon; Attention, sc-irlet; Mrs. 

 Martin, orange scarlet; Paul I'Ablje, rose; Lord of the Isles, scarlet; 

 Herald of bpring. sear ef : Ossiun, bright magenta scarlet; Henri de Beau- 

 dot, white and carmine. Best white-Bowered of the same class are Madame 

 Vancher, Mioiamo Burillet. uid Snowball. Geraniums with crimson in the 

 markings, Mrs. Pnllock, Mr-. Uenton. 



Sowi»c Peas f^ Beginner).— It would be better to sow the late Peas mid- 

 way between the rows than a foot from the Sangster's No. 1, which will do 

 fairly for Lord Haglan. and even British Queen. They will not do so well 

 between the rows of Veitch's Perfection, as it comes off some weeks later 

 than bang-ters .Vo. I. In no case will they do so well as if sown in the 

 open unoccupied ground. They will be Inconvenient, and liable to become 

 drawn. 



RHonoDESDEOs ExiMilM lO. P. C).—It is a garden variety. It is not 

 scarce, but has only flowered as yet In a few places. It is a free bloomer 

 and being an early bloomer is best ad.ipted for greenhouse or conservatory 

 decoration, and though hardy is ^o liable, as all early bloomers are, to be 

 cut off by spring frosts us to bo of little value outside. 



Dealvace poe Teheace Walk (Perair.rf^e). — There are some good 



articlD.s on levelling? an i draining m "The Gardeners' Assistant/' by Mr. R 

 ltiomp*on. The more npc-n matter you pub in yeur 20.rpel pith the be-r^r 

 —say from 12 inches Heep, and a drain deeper still, and about 10 inches 

 or ^dvel over all. We have Been walks v.ear well that had very little 



0FeniTip8 made fnr them, some G inches nf binding' prnvel pai on. a Blfei.t 

 fan Riven towards the hides, and the walk made m firm that all the water 

 WM taken to Ih*^ Mdefi. Kor iastini? work we would prefer one, however 

 with rouKh open material below the gravel, and which would never be soit 

 on theBurf.ice. 



CBOCDHR.m»osE BLOOMING (T. O. C').-you may remove the CrocuROB 

 ana plant them in the purdcn in nn open wita;ition, for out of-the-wav 

 comerft are not Mifmhle f.r ript-nlnj? the bn'.bs. In removing them do n-.t 

 aiBiurb t be roots, hut take up and plant with the poiI adherinj? to the root« 

 IX. -will not do to tnki* them up and Piore them away in sand, (or that would 

 TO we«k*-n them that they would not bloom for come ycar«. or very likely 

 destroy them. ' ' 



X^DRI.IA 8PF.CI0H\ AND AmAUXNTHCS MELANCU0LIC08 IK EoXEfl (Uem). 



— Your Lobe!i.t will do rpry well placed on ahelvcB ngainiit a will protooted 

 atnlRht with .imtimif. The AmanmihuR should, after belnff pricked off, he 

 kept in-doors nn il th.> middle of .May. when it may be hardHn-^d nff like the 

 ix»twiiB. It ts too late to mw Lobelia BpecIo«a under a hund-jfltws, and have 

 It »tron(f for pluntin(f out. It will not bioom until very late. To bloom 

 well It requires to be sown early In beat. 



^^♦"'.^*/'f ^'•'«»"-''« f^- R- /-/O.-Neat boxfH of Hate or wood from 

 24 to 30 Inches .<iu«re and a- much In depth, will answer very well for 

 cumbers to rov.ry.mr house Kide, ll properly drained and well watered in 

 snmnier. The out^idp of the boxtH, cupeclally if of slatf. Bhnuld be of a 

 IJgnt atone colour. Wlit^ria and the Ito^-s you mention will do. 



«„^"k**', Viy*!'''*'^*^*''' (/<irm).-LU.eB n^ the Vailny should not ho 

 QOlte *h!.dc(I. hut thoy «|li do on ih- north Hide of a wall. Strong loam i. 

 the Ml. they like hc«t, t„it they will ^row in every kind of boiI. thouch 

 feometimta they rcfoFe to thrive in % noli ; but you cannot know thla without 

 trying. 



Rwiovi.yo OuKRifUOURK f 5i>m/i).-Brlck work such as you would require 

 for »ettln? a boiler, and fiTminn a chimney, arc not removable without the 

 laodlord'n consent. Hut till the rI m work of a Paxtonlan or other Krocn- 

 liOTue itraeturc may re%t merely oh a lavcr of brickd. (.nd may hU here- 

 moTed at any time. Sueh a aTucmreiniirht h'i heated bv a ddn or other move- 

 able «tove, with an iron lube for chimney, which would ul«o he removable. 



OtAM roR pR*rn-non.ii: {S. /? ).— Wo have neror tried PcachcR und-r 

 fluted (TlaM. We hnrc "ern th<'m flnurlnh under rouRh plate. We would 

 however, p-c^-r clear irl&na oijr«elve«i. We wUh that wmo of our read cri 

 wbob'ivo tried fluted kU*" would drUll their experlcnoe. Wo luve seen 

 flowering planta do well uadcr thick ribbed kIasr. 



F' MiOATiwo {A Cofinatighi ^fan).— Yon must fill tho hou'«e with tobacco 

 ^moke on u calm evenin}?. tho ventilators beinff closed, ftn<i the foliage dry. 

 Fill it 8o full that a plant cnnnof be seen throuijh the ffiana from the uutaide. 

 Put a ft-w red hot cindi^rs in a pan or flower-pot. place the tiibAcco -Iry over 

 it. aid stanc the pot on an inverted pot. It will slowly but surely burn, 

 and fill the house with smoke If the house is larj?e, two or mur<> pots may 

 bo necesaarv. Do not opt-n the door, nor 1 t out th'' hmuke. It will let 

 itself out quite soon enoueh. Tie tiibacco wil: bum quite fast en'»ui:h with- 

 out fiaiipetre ; bu you may, as you have no bellow's, disso've a tablespoonfnl 

 of f^alt-jctr- in a pint of war r. and nteep bro*n papr-r in it until thoroughly 

 wei, then dry tt, cut it into pieC'-s a foo*. tonff, anil fi inche-* wid*-, and roll 

 these up Inngthwise leaviuff a hollow Kpaco of half jiii inch or so iu tho 

 centre, whiwh is to he til ed with tobacco. Twist one end au'l tn>trr. that in. 

 a flower-pot or in the so I, then set liKht to the other end, and Ir will bum 

 out pradually. A number of these rolls will be requited to till a house 

 according to its size. 



Mei,on8 Failino {7'fem).— .lu'lglng from the dc'taiN which you have 

 kI^pm, we should imntrlne th it the leaves were Rcorchnd for want of air 

 safflciently early, thonth air need not be given so eirlVAJ* when the sun 

 lirst fhiiies on the el-i^^- ^^e never found it neceesury t-i civ^ air much 

 hefore 8 A M. Briiiht, weath".r following a continu,iiic<^ of dull weu'her ia 

 the only tirne when Melons are benefited by hha'Ie, a'ld then it bhould be 

 flight. Four pi ints are not too m my for a fr.im'- <S feet 4 inche-t. hy 6 feet, 

 though quite sufHcient. Far'iculars of Melon cuUuie, sufficient for every 

 practical purpoxe, were given in our last volume. 



Veoktablk Marrows and Riuge Cl'cusjbkrs (Ttietn). — Your situation 

 i.i a bad one tor hith, riut Ih^^y ou^ht to d ) better. Yim sow tno e.irly, and 

 the plants become wrumed in LTOwih ere thpv are planted out. Th-y ought 

 to arow aw ly fiom the seed wt'hoiit reeeivinc any check. The middle of 

 April is quiie noon enuugh to flow the seed. When up poi two in a pot, and 

 wnen establish' d remove to a ci'ol house orfra oe, lilaoting out in thf second 

 or ih rd week of May. Ditj out a ho!e and fill it with a pood harrowful of 

 hot duntr, ani covfr with G inches of soil ; place the hand-daises over tho 

 hill^, and plant out, keenin;? close iind well watered for a few days then. 

 trnidually admit air by tiltS"K the Iif?htH, and as the pUnts zu)\v raise the 

 lights BO as to allow iha shouts to run outiide. Kemove the tights alto- 

 gifhT in Jurip, after they hcorae well esta li^tlicd, or by midsuuiuer, and 

 wa'er co!.tloucly in dry wenther. 



Grafting Okanok Trek (Assai/c). — You may gr^ft the Orjnge tree 

 during tiiis and n^-xt month ; the best time "telni; wht-n the Ptoc't begins to 

 grow. The most ceit .In n.iod*' is inarching, and the next tonzue or whip 

 grafting, leivineihe base of the graft so hng bevood th-* pomt of onion 

 th <t iti v,ni\ may b- placed in a vial of water. The best variety yet intro- 

 duced foreatiuL' is the T.iiigLTin, and it doe* wcl in u cool greenhouse. 

 Wo were unable to t«li froui the somll leaf sent, wh-fther ttio tree is an 

 Orange or Lemon, it being a miserable iragmenl, but the stoaK whatever it 

 be will do. 



Rkoulating TEMPERATunK (5. 31. Z.).— The ea'iiest and cheapest plan 

 by which vou can reu'ul;ite the eircutatioii in the grcoiiliouse connected with 

 your Bio^e. is to procure two small elbow pipe^ male of /.inc. ifalvanised 

 iron, or lin, so that the outside of this short pipe shall juh' fit into the inside 

 of those which ycm now h ive. Th.i pipe.s in ly l»e 7 or 8 inches l>oig each 

 wav, and the one end should uo iito the itine, and he fasienud securely there 

 and made water-tight with paper and white lend, or white leiid and tovv, 

 the otiier end standine' upright, and these upriirht pieces should be fitted 

 exactly with wooden plu.;3. Wothiog can he iimre simple. You may have 

 the uoriijht part of this pipe even higher, and then when »ou want no heat 

 in 'he grcenhou-^e, you may have the wa'er only big i ■ nou^h for the flow 

 in the stove. If you liked you could regulate tiie heat in th-) stove m the 

 name May, If the tlow>* from the cistern had proceeded (ro'n the bottom, 

 il would have been easier still, only blocking up the holes where heat was 

 not wanted. WUhout any y'lpe^ you might hive an elbow woorh-n-block 

 with the upper end high enough to move the lower end out and into the 

 pipe. I h'S mu-^t lit the pip-; tx ictly at the ontsld" ; hut a i^maU o|)ening, by 

 pulling the plug a little out. will givd plenty of eircuUtion. A. t,ip with a 

 hammt r will nj;ike all rli':ht when no circulation is wanted. A simpler 

 arrangement at first would havestved all the trouble. 



PRorAOATiNO CoNiFKUB DV CuTTisos (C. JR. //.). — A lariTc nuoiber of 

 ConifiTH may he increasf-d by cuitings. The fip-.t wck in May !■* a good 

 time for putting the cu'.iinga In ; they should ho cut hlaoiinf, throuiih the 

 joint, nut straight acro«8 as cuili-igs are generally made. Hy cutting thom 

 in this way it le .ves a much larger "iirfaeo fi'om which roots can he emitted; 

 tho cuttings may be from 2 lo 7 or8 Inch*-?* long. Frepure a mixture of peat, 

 leaf soil, loam, and silver "and in cqudl proportions, place 2 or 3 inches of 

 broken crocks in the bottom of the culting-p:tnH, then till the pan up to 

 within an inch of the top, taking care to press the hoU in (Irrnlv. Fill up the 

 ri'Tialninc npace with 8an<l, maku this firm by preising it down with the 

 hottom fif a flower-pr-t. Care should he t.'iken In polMnif in the cuttiMRs to 

 pri SI the -(oil firmly about them, ttiirl tho ba-ie of tlie cutting should rcet on 

 the bottom of the hole madn hy the dibber. After the ruttiitgi arc put in 

 they hbr)uld ho well watered to con'-olidate the s-oid about ihem, iliey should 

 then he pl.iced in a tloRo framu where no sun cni shine on 'hem. Keep 

 them elowe (or hIx weeks or two ninnibi. only taking the Hgh's <ir bell- 

 glacseH off for a few minutes to sprinkle thom, or for the purpo-o of clcan- 

 iog the gla-ses. The panM most suituble for the purpose arc Iho-^o about 

 9 <ir 10 nches deep. 



Aquatics for .ardkh Pool 'fio/ci/^.— For the deepest part*, Nupbarlutea, 

 pomila, and advena ; Vymphioa alba, nltida, and veniformU ; Vidarsla 

 cordata, ovuttt, and nynipliohlcs ; Rnimx hynrolapaihum ; Typha 'a'ifolla ; 

 an I Iric pneu'l-acoius. For the shallower part-*. Kichardi i ojihtoplca; 

 Ali-ma plant. igo, nalans, Unc-olata. and ranunculotdes ; C>IU puliialrls; 

 Hutomus umbi'llatiifl; Acoriis calamus; Hottonta palustrls; Caltha palusttis, 

 and the dotib'o variety ; ItaiiuncnhiK hedoraccu8,ohtn»>liolius and nqutiticus ; 

 Aponngf-rnn diatachyon. ond auitUMtifo'ium ; C-ifdarnlne pratenslK, nmara; 

 S;igi<tarla ituuittrofoUa ; McnyaniheH trlfoliata ; llydrocliHris inorsus-raniB ; 

 Stratioiea aloidcs; }Iyrioph>llum spicatuin, and verticltlatum. For the 

 edges, Oamun'.tt rcgalis ; l.obc Iu Dortoianna; Dcgr.iphlt nruiidmatea, and 

 Its variegated form; Myonoiis puluMtrl*. and ca).*tpttoi«a ; Veronica becca- 

 b'jngi; Lyaimachia thyioHluru, L. nemorum varlcgulum ; Valeriana ofDcU 

 na'iM; Lythrum nallcarla ; Ivip.itorlum cmnabinurii; Epilo'oum antiustl* 

 folium, and hirsutum Wr- do not know wliorr; thi-y may be obtained, but 

 msny arc Hritlsh plants, and 'dl in cultivation at tho pre)<ent time, though 

 wo Cintiot namu a plac where they aro grown for sale. Nurserymen 

 should advertise inch things. 



